South Transportation Terminal
Project Scope
Renovate a building adjacent to the Grandview Hills Elementary campus site [map] to house a smaller, third transportation facility for the district. This will save money in operating costs by minimizing the drive time between neighborhoods, schools, and the transportation facility.
The redesigned support complex will include the South Transportation Terminal, along with a location for warehouse storage, a mechanic shop, and Information Technology Services’ second broadband network node.
This is a combined project with the Information Technology Services (ITS) project of a Second Broadband Network Node and the Plant Services South Warehouse Renovation project at the same location.
Project Status
- October 2024
At the October 24, 2024 Board Meeting, Trustees approved Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) #2 for ancillary building projects located next to Grandview Hills Elementary School – including the South Transportation Terminal, Information Technology Broadband Network Node, and the Plant Services Ancillary Renovation. GMP #2, in the amount of $17,510,428 (for a total GMP of $18,855,282), is for the start of the construction phase of the project. - August 2024
At the August 8, 2024 Board Meeting, Trustees approved Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) #1 for ancillary building projects located next to Grandview Hills Elementary School – including the South Transportation Terminal, Information Technology Broadband Network Node, and the Plant Services Ancillary Renovation. GMP #1, in the amount of $1,344,854, will go toward equipment, services or materials that must be secured well in advance and early project startup needs. Construction is projected to start later in early 2025. - The design team is meeting with district representatives to incorporate all needs of the program.
- August 2023
At the Aug. 24, 2023 Board meeting, Trustees approved the architect and construction manager.
Project Details
Phase
Design
Permitting & Bidding
Construction
Setup
Move-In
Estimated Timeline
Start: Fall 2023 (Start of Design phase)
Finish: To be determined
Funding Source
Bond 2023
Estimated Project Cost
This project’s budget has been combined with the Second Broadband Network Node and South Warehouse Renovation projects occurring at the same location.
South Transportation Terminal: $20,383,942
Second Broadband Network Node: $7,000,000
South Warehouse Facility Additions & Renovations: $2,798,150
Combined: $30,182,092
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
GMP(s) will come later in the process and go before the LISD Board for approval.
Note: The actual cost will be listed here upon project completion. Any money leftover from the budget goes into project savings, managed by the Bond Oversight Committee.
Contractors
- Architect: PBK Architects
- Construction: Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
- Engineer
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing: MEP Engineering
- Structural: Pickett, Kelm & Associates
- Civil: AtkinsRéalis
Bus Cameras
Project Scope
Replace all bus cameras and the server system for the Transportation fleet.
Bus cameras capture video footage inside and outside the bus to prosecute traffic violations, resolve parent complaints and address student behavior. The district’s current camera system is beginning to fail and technology is becoming obsolete, negatively impacting the department’s ability to effectively and efficiently record and retrieve video.
The new system will enable a 360-degree view, back and side views, along with improved sound quality and overall clarity.
Project Status
- April 1, 2024
Project complete.
Systems installed in 187 route and activity buses. - The Transportation team is working on an installation schedule to be completed by July 2024.
- Fall 2023
Ordered the camera system.
Project Details
Phase
Evaluation & Planning ✓
Vendor Selection ✓
Order ✓
Installation ✓
Timeline
Start: Fall 2023 (Start of Purchasing process)
Finish: April 1, 2024
Funding Source
Bond 2023
Estimated Project Cost
$1,200,000
Actual Cost
$1,070,443
Leftover funds: $129,557
Any money leftover from the budget goes into project savings, managed by the Bond Oversight Committee.
Vendor(s)
- Safety Vision
Bus Replacements & Additional Buses
Project Scope
Replace buses – those either 12 years of age or with 150,000 miles – and add new buses for growth.
- Replace 80 buses for general education students
- Replace 45 buses for special education students
- Add 9 buses to accommodate growth
These new buses will be phased in over the next 1 to 3 years.
Project Status
- There is expediency required for ordering the remaining 91 buses of the bond allotment due to rapid increase of pricing on buses and the time it takes to manufacture the buses. The timeframe to manufacture a bus is anywhere from six months to a year.
- Fall 2023:
Ordered the first 43 of the 134 buses.
Project Details
Phase
Evaluation & Planning ✓
Vendor Selection ✓
Order
Delivery
Estimated Timeline
Start: Fall 2023
Finish: Summer 2024
Funding Source
Bond 2023
Estimated Project Budget
$18,300,000
Actual Cost
The actual cost will be listed here upon project completion. Any money leftover from the budget goes into project savings, managed by the Bond Oversight Committee.
Vendor(s)
- Blue Bird
- IC Bus
